Flaky Puffball vs Pale Titi

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Plecturocebus
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Pale Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.